TOP 10 INTERIOR OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
Forrest Lamp – WKU – Senior – 6-4, 309 – 5.00
As stated in the offensive tackle rankings, Lamp is the most versatile lineman in this class, and is high on both lists. Lamp is a natural at blocking, whether that be on the edge or on the interior. He dominates the most in short spaces as a guard, but has plenty of athleticism to play tackle, a more coveted position.

Pat Elflein – Ohio State – Senior – 6-3, 303 – 5.32
Elflein takes the cake as the top center in this class, and really, if you take Lamp away, would be the top interior lineman overall, guards included. The center position is becoming increasingly more important for today’s NFL, not just with chemistry between the quarterback, but also with movements and pulls for different blocking schemes. Elflein can do it all.

Ethan Pocic – LSU – Senior – 6-6, 310 – 5.15
Pocic is the next man up for the interior linemen, and he’s a player who can play either guard or center. At 6-foot-6, he’s a bit tall to be playing center. Not that he can’t, or that it limits him, but it’s tough sometimes for quarterbacks to see over a center that big right in front of them, or get out of a stance quickly. Height variable aside, Pocic thrives is a guard or center.

Dan Feeney – Indiana – Senior – 6-4, 305 – 5.24
Feeney rounds out the “Big Four” of interior offensive linemen who are worth a round one or round two price tag this year. A four-year starter at right guard for Indiana, Freeney has impressive short-area quickness for a man his size, which allows him to often be the dictator of where his confrontation will be going.

Dion Dawkins – Temple – Senior – 6-4, 315 – 5.11
Dawkins, a former defensive tackle, was a two-time All-AAC selection during his career at Temple where he started 40 games at left tackle. He’s a high-motor, tough interior player who moves well, but not well enough to be considered a tackle in the NFL.

BEST OF THE REST

Tyler Orlosky – WVU – Senior – 6-3, 298 – 5.29
Orlosky wanted to stay at guard in college after playing it exclusively in high school, but after seeing the chance to get early playing time, switched over to center in 2014 and was the starter for the next three years. He’s a good communicator and a strong blocker, but is limited athletically when shifting and stepping.

Dorian Johnson – Pittsburgh – Senior – 6-5, 300 – 5.27
Johnson is a well-built 300-pound player meaning he carries his weight in right areas on his body, not just in his mid section. This allows for him to stay light on his feet and explosive in his movement when pulling and getting to the second level. He has an ideal body type, but doesn’t have the fundamentals to match. If they line up, he could be a starting guard.

Chase Roullier – Wyoming – Senior – 6-4, 312 – 5.54
Roullier has a thick lower body, and uses that to his advantage with good technique to often stand his ground against powerful defensive linemen. He’s good with momentum and blocking while moving, but his shorter arms give him a disadvantage against some of the more prototypical pass rushers.

Issac Asiata – Utah – Senior – 6-3, 323 – 5.34
Asiata started out as a right tackle for his freshman and sophomore seasons, but move inside to play guard during his final two years. As a three-time All-Conference selection, Asiata was a powerful anchor blocker for Utah. He gets off balance a bit, but when he finds that center of gravity, he’s an earthmover.

Nico Siragusa – San Diego State – Senior – 6-4, 319 – 5.35
In 2016, Siragusa received First Team All-America Honors, the first to do so for San Diego State since Kirk Morrison in 2003. He has the ideal frame and athleticism to play on the interior, but isn’t as strong consistently as he needs to be. He got roughed up by some of the better defensive tackles in the country that he faced.

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